What's Bred in the BoneIt was late when Elma reached the station. Her pony had jibbed on the way downhill, and the train was just on the point of moving off as she hurried upon the platform. Old Matthews, the stout and chubby-cheeked station-master, seized her most unceremoniously by the left arm, and bundled her into a carriage. He had known her from a child, so he could venture upon such liberties. Second class, miss? Yes, miss. Here y'are. Look sharp, please. Any more goin' on? All right, Tom! Go ahead there! And lifting his left hand, he whistled a shrill signal to the guard to start her. As for Elma, somewhat hot in the face with the wild rush for her ticket, and grasping her uncounted change, pence and all, in her little gloved hand, she found herself thrust, hap-hazard, at the very last moment, into the last compartment of the last carriage-alone-with an artist. |
Contents
1 ELMAS STRANGER | 9 |
2 TWOS COMPANY | 18 |
3 CYRIL WARINGS BROTHER | 27 |
4 INSIDE THE TUNNEL | 33 |
5 GKATITUDE | 40 |
6 TWO STRANGE MEETINGS | 48 |
7 KELMSCOTT OF TILGATE | 55 |
8 ELMA BREAKS OUT | 61 |
24 A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING | 177 |
25 LEAD TRUMPS | 187 |
26 A CHANCE MEETING | 196 |
27 SOMETHING TO THEIR ADVANTAGE | 204 |
28 MISTAKEN IDENTITY | 211 |
29 WOMANS INTUITION | 218 |
30 FRESH DISCOVERIES | 225 |
31 GOLDEN JOYS | 232 |
9 AND AFTER? | 68 |
10 COLONEL KELMSCOTTS REPENTANCE | 75 |
11 A FAMILY JAR | 82 |
12 IN SILENCE AND TEARS | 90 |
13 BUSINESS FIRST | 96 |
14 MUSIC HATH POWER | 103 |
15 THE PATH OF DUTY | 110 |
16 STRUGGLE AND VICTORY | 117 |
17 VISIONS OF WEALTH | 124 |
18 GENTLE WOOER | 131 |
19 SELF OR BEARER | 139 |
20 MONTAGUE NEVITT FINESSES | 147 |
21 COLONEL KELMSCOTTS PUNISHMENT | 154 |
22 CROSS PURPOSES | 160 |
23 GUY IN LUCK | 168 |
32 A NEW DEPARTURE | 239 |
33 TIME FLIES | 248 |
34 A STROKE FOR FREEDOM | 256 |
35 PERILS BY THE WAY | 263 |
36 DESERTED | 268 |
37 AUX ARMES | 274 |
38 NEWS FROM THE CAPE | 282 |
39 A GLEAM OF LIGHT | 290 |
40 THE BOLT FALLS | 297 |
41 WHAT JUDGE? | 303 |
42 UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE | 309 |
43 SIR GILBERTS TEMPTATION | 317 |
44 AT BAY | 323 |
45 ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL | 328 |
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